Fernando Verdasco vs Paul Henri MathieuLas Vegas Round Robin

Las Vegas · ATP · Round Robin
42 yrs · 188 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 February 2007
hard
44 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Verdasco F.
3-6 6-3 7-5
Mathieu P.
Verdasco F.
3672
Mathieu P.
6351

Fernando Verdasco defeated Paul Henri Mathieu 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the Las Vegas round robin on hard. The result followed the form book — Fernando Verdasco came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's round of 32. Fernando Verdasco extended the head-to-head to 6–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2014-06-15s HertogenboschR32grassFernando Verdasco2-6 6-4 6-4
2009-01-04BrisbaneSFhardFernando Verdasco6-2 6-1
2007-08-27US OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco3-6 1-6 6-4 6-3 6-3
2007-01-15Australian OpenR128hardFernando Verdasco6-7 4-6 6-6(1) RET
2005-10-17Madrid MastersR64clayFernando Verdasco6-4 3-6 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Verdasco F.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Mathieu P.

Mathieu P.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Verdasco F.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
51%
Service points won·Even
62%
62%
Return points won·Even
37%
38%
Break points saved·Even
62%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.3
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.4
3.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
57
44
Break points saved·Slight edge
96
88
Break points won·Slight edge
40
31
Deciding sets·Slight edge
65
55
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
54
37

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About